Clinical Alarm Management: Past, Present, & Future

julie 07 16, 2021

When it comes to a natural disaster like a hurricane, sound alarm management notifies people in time should they need to evacuate a high-risk area. Similarly, clinical alarm management refers to how a healthcare team responds to unfavorable changes in...

julie 04 09, 2021

Today’s acute care nurses are carrying a heavy burden, punctuated by an ever-increasing workload, high patient-to-staff ratios, not to mention the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This burden is compounded by longstanding challenges associated with distractions, stressful shifts, workplace...

chris 12 07, 2020

Dr. Payam Parvinchiha, Regional Medical Director of CareMore Health, chats with us on this week's episode of The Connected Care Team to discuss how enabling TigerConnect for their virtual care program provided CareMore with an innovative approach to clinical communication...

will-oconnor 11 20, 2019

Continuity of care hasn’t always been an issue for hospitals. It’s a fairly recent challenge, caused by increased specialization among healthcare professionals, a growing (and rapidly aging) population, and a variety of other healthcare trends. Thankfully, there are modern solutions...

julie 11 01, 2019

The typical day for a hospital worker is often (accurately) referred to as “organized chaos”. Understandably, daily tasks are dictated by the abrupt needs of patients, making most days highly unpredictable. With an increasing number of disruptions that can limit...

will-oconnor 11 01, 2019

How would YOU respond in this scenario: You're in the hospital room with one of your patients. You notice her smile is droopy on one side and she's having trouble speaking clearly. You know this wasn't happening 30 minutes ago,...

chris 11 01, 2019

What the doctors wanted us to hear: “You CANNOT, under ANY circumstances, send your 83-year-old diabetic, dialysis-dependent father back to his house where your 78-year-old mother, who’s showing signs of dementia, is his primary caregiver.” What my brothers and I...

chris 09 18, 2019

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton (BID - Milton) is a leading, regional community hospital providing nationally recognized quality of care and patient safety while serving the South Shore region of Massachusetts. The 100-bed acute care hospital has inpatient and outpatient services,...

chris 07 26, 2019

Because healthcare is such a broad and multi-faceted industry, it’s easy to lose track of emerging trends, even if you’re a healthcare professional logging time in the trenches. To keep you in the know, we’ve compiled a cutting-edge collection of...

will-oconnor 07 11, 2019

Right now, the healthcare industry is undergoing a massive digital transformation. Hospitals and healthcare facilities are adopting cutting-edge technology, becoming more safe and secure (especially when it comes to patient health information), and starting the slow, but important, shift from...